Only days after saying he had banned himself from swearing after talking to God, the foul-mouthed President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has hurled expletives at the United States.

The US has been critical of the Filipino President for his introduction of alleged death squads to wipe out suspected drug dealers but Duterte has contrasted Washington's stance with that of China, which funded a drugs rehabilitation centre.

Duterte said today: 'Now who helped? China. America, what did they say? "Duterte, stop the extrajudicial killings. We hold you responsible".

President Duterte (pictured at a press conference in September) said he had only been joking when he said God had told him to stop swearing

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'I said: "You can go to hell. You're all s***. You look at us Filipinos like dogs...You're all really sons of b*****s because you violated our dignity".'

Duterte, 71, was elected in May and over the last four months more than 2,300 people have been killed in the last four months as he cracked down on drug dealers and addicts.

Today he claimed the campaign had cut back the supply to 'very low' levels and thanked China for supporting his crackdown.

But he swore repeatedly at the United States - a long-time ally as well as a former colonial power - for criticising the campaign and the breaching of human rights.

Duterte said: 'There is a very low supply of drugs now. But, there is a shift to kidnapping by these idiots. This is a new game, so be careful. Give me time to talk to God.'

Police examine the body of a summary execution victim with his hands tied around his back and his head wrapped in packaging tape in Manila last month

The Filipino leader visited China last week and has been flirting with Beijing, as a counterpoint to American power.

Today he told his fellow Filipinos: 'If you think America will be good for you, if you want to be a (US) territory...if it is to your personal interest, go ahead and join the demonstration.

'And maybe you can convince me to leave the presidency. But at least I leave without being treated like a pig by the Americans.'

Will I survive the six years? I'd make a prediction, maybe not

Rodrigo Duterte

Last week Duterte, the former Mayor of Davao in the southern island of Mindanao, said he he had spoken to God and promised him he would no longer use bad language.

A recent opinion poll of 1,200 Filipinos showed they had far greater trust in the United States than they did in China, which Duterte has been praising and courting strongly.

'When I'm threatened, I get scared but there is a certain point in my fear when, if I think that I may die or I'm at a disadvantage, that I'm being oppressed, I become wild,' he said. 'I really lose the civility in me.'

Duterte also hinted that he may not serve out the whole six years of his presidential term.

He said 'it gets to be a very lonely life' and added: 'Will I survive the six years? I'd make a prediction, maybe not.'

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Philippines president Duterte’s swearing ban doesn’t last as he unleashes insults at America